Oct. 29, 2010

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COLLEGE PARK, MD. - The No. 3 (Soccer America)/5 (NSCAA) Maryland Terrapin women's soccer team (14-2-1/6-2-1 ACC) finishes up its regular season with "Senior Day" against Miami (10-7-1/4-5-0 ACC) on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Ludwig Field.

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Senior Salute
• Sunday's game against Miami will mark the final regular-season home match in the careers of five Maryland Terrapins. Seniors Colleen Deegan, Molly Dreska, Caitlin McDowell, Olivia Onyeador and Erika Theisen will be recognized during a pregame ceremony.

Scouting The Terps
• Maryland is 14-2-1 after its come-from-behind win over No. 8/9 Florida State on Thursday at Ludwig Field. The Terps are now a program-best 6-2-1 in conference play. Maryland is currently in a three-way tie for second place in the ACC standings with 19 points with Virginia and Florida State, but the Terps hold head-to-head tie breakers with both the Cavaliers and Seminoles.

• Maryland opened the 2010 season with a comfortable 6-0 shutout over Iona (Ashley Grove paced the Terps with two goals and an assist in the win over the Gaels. Junior Lydia Hastings snapped a 22-game goal-scoring drought with a goal, while also adding two assists. Senior co-captain Caitlin McDowell moved to left back after playing in the midfield for three seasons, but that didn't effect her production as she tallied a pair of assists.

• The Terps then had a short turnaround for a showdown with two-time defending Big 12 regular season champs Missouri (Ashley Grove third goal of the season was an insurance goal in the 71st minute, but that proved to be the game-winner when Mizzou scored again in the 78th minute to make it a 3-2 game, which is how it would finish.

• Junior forward Jasmyne Spencer first goal of the season in the 74th minute.

• The Terps then clinched the Lady Vol Classic title with a 4-0 win over 2009 Atlantic Sun champ Kennesaw State (Jasmyne Spencer, who was named the MVP of the tournament, and Ashley Grove and Domenica Hodak.

• Maryland wasn't sharp vs. Stony Brook (Jasmyne Spencer and Kayla Clarke, who earned her first collegiate point on the goal.

• Jasmyne Spencer off of an early throw-in led to the penalty kick that Ayinde burried.

• The Terps fell behind thanks to an early, unconventional goal vs. Delaware (Ashley Grove netted her team-leading sixth goal to close out the scoring.

• Maryland finished its non-conference schedule with a perfect 8-0-0 record thanks to two late goals by Jasmyne Spencer that gave the Terps a 2-1 come-from-behind victory in overtime over George Mason (recap | final stats). The Patriots took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute, scoring on a free kick. Spencer netted the tying goal in the 80th minute on a terrific individual effort, going through three defenders to get off the initial shot and then working past two more Patriot defenders to fight for the ball before putting away the rebound. In the fouth minute of the first overtime, Colleen Deegan sent a long ball over the top of the Patriot defense. With a step on her defender, Spencer got on the end of the pass with only the goalkeeper to beat. Instead of rushing the shot Spencer showed a great deal of patience, skill and technical skill by waiting for Bodenschatz to commit before taking a shot that bounced just inside the right post.

• The Terps fell behind to #14 Duke midway through the second half, but Jasmyne Spencer led the offensive attack with five shots.

• Sophomore Jasmyne Spencer with a blistering one-timer from 18 yards out. The Cavaliers tied the match early in the second half on a rebound goal off of a blocked shot. The two teams traded penalty kicks midway through the second half, setting up Hubka's header off of a great corner kick from Olivia Wagner in the 74th minute. Redshirt junior Yewande Balogun made five saves in the win, but several of those were spectacular diving efforts that preserved the victory in the waning minutes.

• The Terps suffered their first loss of the season, 1-0, at Virginia Tech (recap | final stats). Maryland goalkeeper Ashley Grove, and sophomore Olivia Wagner each had a pair of shots.

• Maryland earned arguably the biggest win in the program's history when it topped No. 2 Boston College (Ashley Grove corner kick to head home the game-winning goal with just eight seconds left on the clock to give the Terps the victory. The Eagles took a 1-0 lead early in the second half, but junior Amy O'Sullivan capitalized on a loose ball off of a Megan Gibbons' cross to tie the match in the 76th minute. Redshirt junior Yewande Balogun was solid in net for the Terps, especially in the first half when she made five of her seven saves. The victory over the No. 2 Eagles marks the highest-ranked opponent ever to go down in defeat at the hands of the Terps. Maryland's win over No. 3 UCLA in 2004 was the previous highest-ranked victory.

• Junior Jasmyne Spencer scored the game's lone goal in the 68th minute to lead the Terps to a 1-0 road win at NC State (recap | final stats). The goal started with a great ball from senior Colleen Deegan, who played it back against the grain to sophomore Megan Gibbons down the sideline. Gibbons then slipped the ball into the box with a short cross that Spencer ran onto and one-timed into the back of the Wolfpack net.

• Junior Jasmyne Spencer totaled a career-high five points on two goals and an assist to lead Maryland to a 4-0 rout of Clemson (recap | final stats). Senior Caitlin McDowell tied her career-high with four points on a goal and two assists. Senior Molly Dreska also scored in the victory, while juniors Skyy Anderson and Domenica Hodak each added assists. Redshirt junior Yewande Balogun made two saves to pick up her second full shutout of the season.

• Maryland fell behind Wake Forest and ended up losing a 2-1 decision at the Demon Deacons (Ashley Grove finished a corner kick off assists from junior Sade Ayinde and sophomore Olivia Wager for the Terps' lone goal.

• History was made in the 32nd meeting between the Terps and North Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 24. Junior Jasmyne Spencer, who was fouled just outside of UNC 18. Ayinde then took the free kick and sent it under the wall and into the right side of the net.

• Jasmyne Spencer goal in the 62nd minute capped off another amazing come-from-behind victory for the Terps as they knocked off No. 8/9 Florida State, 2-1(recap | final stats). FSU took a 1-0 lead early in the second half, but senior Colleen Deegan buried a free kick from 25 yards out inside the left post to tie the match in the 59th minute. Spencer then scored her team-leading fourth game-winning goal of the season to give the Terps their sixth conference win of the year.

Scouting The Hurricanes
• Miami is 10-7-1 overall on the season and is currently eighth in the ACC standings with 12 points with a 4-5-0 conference mark.

• The Hurricanes have had a roller coaster season beginning with a loss, win and a tie in their first three games. Miami finished its non-conference season with a 6-2-1 mark. In ACC play the Hurricanes are 4-5-0 and are fighting to hold onto a spot in the ACC tournament. Miami is currently two points ahead of Virginia Tech and needs at least a tie vs. the Terps to guarantee a spot in next week's conference tournament in Cary, N.C.

• The last time these two teams played the Hurricanes defeated Maryland, 2-0, in Coral Gables (recap | final stats).

• This will be the latest in the season Miami has ever travelled to College Park, where Maryland is 1-0-1 all-time vs. the Hurricanes.

Looking Ahead
• The Terps have locked up a spot in the ACC tournament, which will run from Nov. 3-7 at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C. Seed, opponent and game time will be finalized and announced officially on Monday.

ACC Tournament
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Spencer Earns Honors
• Junior Jasmyne Spencer earned two major preseason honors heading into the 2010 season. Spencer became the first Terp in the program's history to be named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Preseason Watch List and then was named to Soccer America's Preseason All-America team.

• Spencer enjoyed a breakthough season in her second year in the Terrapin program. The Bay Shore, N.Y., native started the year with the game-winning goal in the 3-0 win over Army and didn't slowed up from there. Spencer led the team with 25 points on 10 goals, including four game-winners, and was tied for second on the squad with five assists. Her 25 points were the most for a Terrapin in a season since 1998 when Keri Sarver set the school record with 49 points. Her 10 goals are also the most since 1999 when Jackie Mynarski had 11.

• The preseason honors may have been based upon last season's production, but the 5-foot-1 dynamo has been just as productive early on in 2010 and has earned the honors to show it. Spencer earned three weekly honors following her MVP performance at the Lady Vol Classic (Aug. 27-29). She scored her first goal of the season in the 3-1 victory over host Tennessee and then scored the team's first two goals in the 4-0 shutout of Kennesaw State. In addition to being named the tournament MVP, Spencer was named the co-ACC Player of the Week, selected to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week and was one of collegesoccer360.com's Primetime Performers of the Week. Spencer's ACC honor marks the first time since 2004 that a Terrapin has earned ACC POW honors.

• Spencer continued to gain recognition following her career-best five-point output vs. Clemson as she was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week.

• Spencer followed up her 25-point 2009 season with 23 points so far this season, which makes her the first Terp since the 1997-98 seasons to have back-to-back 20+-point seasons. Keri Sarver (36-49), Emmy Harbo (24-36) and Robin McCullough (22-21) each had back-to-back 20+-point seasons in 1997-98.

• Fighting To The Finish

Super Grover
• Junior forward Ashley Grove is having the best season of her career, leading the team with 17 points and seven goals. She is working her way up the career points and goals charts as well. She is currently tied for 11th on the all-time points list with 46 career points and is tied for 13th on the all-time goals list with 17. She has also worked her way into the top 20 in career assists and is currently in a four-way tie for 13th with 12 career assists.

Ayinde Honored For Tar Heel Heroics
• Junior Sade Ayinde led the Terps to its historic 2-1 win at No. 2 North Carolina (the first Maryland win over the Tar Heels in 32 matches) by scoring both goals in the final 12 minutes. For her efforts she is the third Terp this season to earn ACC Player of the Week honors. Ayinde was also selected as the NSCAA National Player of the Week, the ECAC Offensive Player of the Week, was chosen as a member of the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week for the second time this season and was named one of collegesoccer360.com's Primetime Performers of the Week.

• Ayinde was previously selected to TopDrawerSoccer.com's Team of the Week following her performances vs. Seton Hall and Delaware. Ayinde scored the game-winning goals vs. both the Pirates and the Blue Hens with both game-winners coming on penalty kicks. It is the first recorded instance of a Maryland player tallying PK goals in back-to-back games in the 24-year history of the program.

• Ayinde is working her way up several career charts as well. She is currently tied for 17th on the all-time points list with 37 career points and is tied for 9th on the all-time assists list with 15.

McDowell Moving Up By Giving
• Senior co-captain Caitlin McDowell may have moved to the back line this season, but that has not stopped her from continuing to lead the team in assists. The Plano, Texas, native is tops on the team with nine assists, which gives her 21 for her career. She is one of just five Terps in the history of the program with 20 or more career assists.

• Defining A Turnaround

Dynamite Deegs
• Senior defender Jasmyne Spencer game-winning goal vs. the Wolfpack. Deegan was also named a CollegeSoccer360.com Primetime Player of the Week and was the second Terp this season to earn ACC Player of the Week honors.

Ranked Terps
• Fresh off of their historic win at North Carolina, the Terps earned the highest ranking in program history, coming in at No. 3 in this week's Soccer America Top 25. The previous high ranking for Maryland was No. 4, which it achieved earlier this season and during the 1996 season.

• Maryland also moved up one spot to No. 5 in the latest NSCAA Top 25 are also No. 5 in TopDrawerSoccer.com's 2010 Tournament 64 Rankings, which, according to TDS.com's website, "are a running attempt to project the postseason college soccer tournament qualifiers, including every automatic conference berth."

Terps Toppling Top 10 Teams
• Maryland has defeated a Top 10 ranked team 17 times in its history. The Terps' most memorable Top 10 victory, 2-1 at No. 2 North Carolina on Oct. 24, tied for he highest ranked opponent ever defeated by Maryland. The Terrapins defeated No. 2 Boston College on Oct. 7 in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Those two victories mark the first time in program history that Maryland has defeated two Top 10 teams in a single month. The Terps then added to that with another 2-1 win over No. 8 Florida State on Oct. 28. Here's a list of all of the Terps' Top 10 wins:

• The 19 straight wins over non-ACC foes breaks the school record which was set in 1996 when that squad of Terps won 17 consecutive non-conference games before losing at Notre Dame in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament.

100 And Counting At Ludwig Field
• The Terps won their 100th match at Ludwig Field with a 6-0 victory over Iona on Aug. 20, 2010. Since its opening in 1995, Ludwig Field has proved to be a tremendous home-field advantage for the Terps women's soccer team. All-time Maryland is 107-46-17 (.679) at Ludwig Field.

• Through the seasons, the Terps have had a knack for shutting teams out at Ludwig Field. Maryland has won 71 of its 107 victories (66.4%) at Ludwig Field via shutout. Add in the nine 0-0 ties the Terps have had at Ludwig Field and it totals 80 times that Maryland has shutout its opponent in 170 games (47.1%).

The Last Time ...

Head Coach Brian Pensky
• Brian Pensky is in his sixth season as the head coach of the Maryland women's soccer program. After helping lead the Terrapin men's program to three-straight appearances in the College Cup, Pensky took over the women's soccer program prior to the 2005 season. He has steadily built the program back to prominence and took it to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2004 last season. Pensky owns an overall head coaching record of 51-47-14 (.518).

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